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Cooling plays a crucial role in data center operations and costs. Inefficiencies in the cooling systems can lead to more power used for cooling than the equipment itself. CRAC (Computer Room Air Conditioners) are one of the many methods that can be used to cool down data center facilities. We’ll explore how they work here.

The electrical infrastructure of a data center facility is one of the most critical elements among the systems necessary to maintaining maximum uptime. Performing comprehensive preventative maintenance to these systems is critical to detecting and repairing potential problems before they cause an outage. A recurring maintenance program that includes infrared scanning is the vehicle that can provide visibility to potential problems before they occur.

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) continues to increase momentum with many companies and vendors jumping on the bandwagon. It’s estimated that the global SaaS market will reach $132B by 2020 of which $76B being driven by the small and medium business (SMB) markets and$56B from the enterprise SaaS markets. Learn why this matters.

Zombie servers sound like the stuff of fiction, but they're quite real. And, like their undead counterparts, they can quickly take their toll on your valuable resources. Learn how to identify and eliminate zombie servers from your data center floor.

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